Mama Needs A Break, Part 2

About two weeks after returning from Arizona I was packing my bags again for a quick overnight trip with my Georgia girls to Asheville, NC.

After a long drive we got to the Biltmore House and had an amazing lunch before heading over to the house for our tour.

If you ever get a chance to visit, I highly recommend it.

I was able to get one quick picture before being scolded on not taking pictures inside. Oops. I honestly didn't know it wasn't allowed, although I guess there's not many places you can take pictures...

It was stunning all decorated for Christmas.

Just a few pictures from the grounds.

It was a freezing cold day but sunny and the views around us were beautiful.

Kellie, Kimber and Bobbilin were so much fun to travel with.

This was on the way to the conservatory.

The gardens with the Biltmore House in the background. It's hard to imagine this house for just one family.

Even the lions in front of the house were decorated for Christmas.

A group photo...

And one more to show the size of the house behind us.

Then it was off to an amazing dinner in downtown Asheville while peeking in a couple of shops. Asheville has an amazing art culture.

After dinner it was time for a comedy bus tour of the downtown area. It was an absolute riot and our stomachs hurt from laughing for two hours non-stop.

We all fell into bed around midnight and slept great before waking up for another amazing meal - brunch in the cutest part of town. Unfortunately the shops weren't open on Sunday or we would have had a lot of fun shopping too. Instead it was a quick stop for coffee before the long drive home.

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